The show follows the lives of five British Barbie doll-like women: Jo, Lisa, Barbs and two Louises, who have turned their backs on the dreary UK for the sunkissed stretches of the Costa del Sol.

Each has a story (usually of heartache) to tell. Each is bold, bronzed to within an inch of her life, and bleached to the roots. And each is more horrific than the last, pushing aside motherly duties and dignity for designer clothes, fake nails and boob jobs.